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UPSC Current Affairs 15 August 2026 | Daily Digest – Vaidra
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UPSC Current Affairs15 August 2026

14 articles across 2 GS papers · Updated today

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societyDemographics & MigrationGS2

RG&CCI Issues 40 Questions for Population Enumeration – Census 2027 Phase‑2 Update

Census 2027’s second phase kicks off with 40 questions, pending HLO in five states.

88%
UPSC
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schemesCentral Schemes & Welfare ProgrammesGS3

PM Modi Announces Nationwide Talent Hunt to Boost India's 2036 Olympic Bid and Strengthen TOPS

Modi launches AI‑driven talent hunt to power India’s 2036 Olympic bid and TOPS.

78%
UPSC
3
politicsBurning IssuesGS2

Congress accuses PM Modi of hypocrisy over women’s reservation after Independence Day address

Women’s reservation debate tests constitutional promises versus government action.

78%
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GS Paper II

10 articles

Polity, Governance & International Relations

societyDemographics & MigrationGS2

RG&CCI Issues 40 Questions for Population Enumeration – Census 2027 Phase‑2 Update

Census 2027’s second phase kicks off with 40 questions, pending HLO in five states.

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88%
UPSC
politicsBurning IssuesGS2

Congress accuses PM Modi of hypocrisy over women’s reservation after Independence Day address

Women’s reservation debate tests constitutional promises versus government action.

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78%
UPSC
politicsBurning IssuesGS2

Rashtraraksha Samithi protests Kerala's exclusion of full Vande Mataram at Independence Day celebrations in Thrissur

Parallel protest over Vande Mataram underscores constitutional clash on national symbols and state authority

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74%
UPSC
defenceDefence Policy & ProcurementGS2

India’s 80‑Year Maritime Doctrine: Freedom to Use the Seas Amid Hormuz & Houthi Crises

India’s sea‑freedom doctrine tested by Hormuz shutdown and Houthi blockade – a UPSC priority.

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73%
UPSC
politicsLegislation & Institutional GovernanceGS2

Mahatma Gandhi National Foundation asks Kerala Police to act on anthem‑song mix at Kozhikode Day

Foundation flags anthem‑song mix, invoking law on disrespect of national symbols.

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73%
UPSC
politicsLegislation & Institutional GovernanceGS2

Opposition Criticises Modi's 'Dimagi Naxals' Remark and Calls for Immediate Women's Reservation Implementation

Modi’s “dimagi Naxal” tag and demand for instant women’s reservation raise constitutional and political‑policy questions for UPSC.

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72%
UPSC
societyEducation & Health InitiativesGS2

Centre-State Cooperation Needed for Vice‑Chancellor Appointments in Tamil Nadu’s 17 Universities

Centre‑State cooperation needed to fill vacant Vice‑Chancellors in Tamil Nadu’s universities.

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70%
UPSC
societySocial Issues & InclusionGS2

Kerala Minister Bindu Krishna Highlights Diversity, Women’s Freedom and Human Development Model on 80th Independence Day

Kerala’s Independence Day speech ties freedom, women’s safety and human‑development model to UPSC‑relevant policies.

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70%
UPSC
economyInvestment & TradeGS2

US Accuses India’s Pune‑Gujarat‑Chennai Belt of Enabling China’s Tariff Evasion – ‘Great Transshipment Scam’

India’s industrial belt flagged as a hub for China’s US‑tariff evasion – a test for trade policy.

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70%
UPSC
societySocial Issues & InclusionGS2

Bombay High Court Reverses Tarun Tejpal Acquittal – Implications for #MeToo Discourse and Gender Justice

Bombay HC overturns Tejpal acquittal, sharpening #MeToo and gender‑justice debate for UPSC.

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62%
UPSC

GS Paper III

4 articles

Economy, Environment & Science & Technology

schemesCentral Schemes & Welfare ProgrammesGS3

PM Modi Announces Nationwide Talent Hunt to Boost India's 2036 Olympic Bid and Strengthen TOPS

Modi launches AI‑driven talent hunt to power India’s 2036 Olympic bid and TOPS.

Read full analysis
78%
UPSC
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society
Education & Health Initiatives
GS3

NEP 2020 Drives Localised Higher Education: PM‑USHA, Credit Bank & Apprenticeship Push

NEP 2020 links national credit portability with local‑focused higher education reforms

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78%
UPSC
politicsLegislation & Institutional GovernanceGS3

Rajya Sabha Amends Mines & Minerals Act to Ban State Taxes on Minerals – States Challenge Federal Autonomy

Centre bans state mineral taxes, sparking a federal‑fiscal clash.

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73%
UPSC
scienceSci-Tech Developments & InnovationGS3

PM Modi’s Independence Day 2026 Announcements: AI Training for 1 Crore Youth, Defence & Nuclear Push, Semiconductor Expansion, Free Coaching, Sports Talent Hunt

Modi’s 2026 Independence Day agenda ties AI, defence, nuclear and sports drives to a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047.

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73%
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